Hello,

I am looking to get a Trek 4500 or a Kona Blast. The kona shocks don't seem that great, but they have the hydraulic breaks. The Trek has mechanical discs and Suntour shocks that I'm not that familiar with.

Can anyone advise on which setup looks better?

Kona Blast
Frame sizes 14", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Frame tubing Kona All-Mountain Aluminum Butted (7005)
Rear Shock N/A
Fork RockShox DART 2 w/Turnkey 100mm
Headset TH
Crankarms FSA Alpha Drive Powerdrive (14-16=170, 17-22=175mm)
Chainrings 42/32/22
B/B FSA Powerdrive
Pedals Wellgo LU-A9
Chain KMC HG40
Freewheel Shimano HG50 (11-32, 8spd)
F/D Shimano Acera
R/D Shimano Deore
Shifters Shimano Acera
Handlebar Kona XC/BC Riser (31.8mm x 660mm Wide)
Stem Kona XC/BC (6°± ; 14-16=75mm, 17-19=90mm, 20-22=105mm)
Grips Kona Race Light
Brakes Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic Disc 7" fr / 6" rr
Brake Levers Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic
Front hub Formula Disc
Rear hub Shimano M475 Disc
Spokes Stainless 14g
Tires Maxxis Aspen 26 x 2.1
Rims Alex Ace-18
Saddle WTB Speed V Sport SE
Seatpost Kona Thumb
Seat clamp Kona QR
Color Black/Teal

Trek 4500
Frame Alpha Black Aluminum w/semi-integrated head tube, formed down tube w/integrated gusset, formed top tube, monostay seatstay, forged dropouts w/rack and fender mounts, replaceable derailleur hanger
Front Suspension Suntour SF10-XCM-PM-HLO w/coil spring, preload, lockout, 100mm
Wheels
Wheels Shimano M475-L hubs; Bontrager Ranger rims
Tires Bontrager Jones XR, 26x2.25" front, 26x2.20" rear
Drivetrain
Shifters Shimano M410, 8 speed
Front Derailleur Shimano M310
Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore
Crank Shimano M361 42/32/22
Cassette SRAM PG830 11-32, 8 speed
Pedals Wellgo alloy platform
Saddle Bontrager Race Lux
Seat Post Bontrager SSR, 31.6mm, 20mm offset
Handlebars Bontrager SSR, 25mm rise, 6 degree bend
Stem Bontrager SSR, 10 degree
Headset VP-A42E, 1-1/8" semi-integrated, sealed
Brakeset Avid BB-5, mechanical disc w/Pro Max levers